APC chieftain Joe Igbokwe comments on the detention of activist Omoyele Sowore, saying that “abusing Tinubu is not a career.” According to reports, Sowore is remanded in Kuje Prison by an Abuja Federal High Court on Monday after the court order relates to his alleged refusal to appear in court in an ongoing trial. The outlets say Sowore is being prosecuted over remarks he allegedly made on social media calling President Bola Tinubu a criminal.
In his reaction, Igbokwe supports the court’s decision and argues that Sowore has repeatedly pursued confrontation and protests rather than lawful processes. He portrays Sowore’s actions as taking the law into his own hands, including street protests and disturbances of public peace, and he links those activities to repeated insults directed at the president. The reports present Igbokwe’s position as criticism of Sowore’s conduct rather than a direct response to the specific legal arguments in the case.
The sources agree on the court remand, the reason cited by the prosecution, and Igbokwe’s statement criticizing Sowore’s approach.
